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Journal of Mary Sackett, Mary Sackett papers, 1841-1842

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Title Journal of Mary Sackett, Mary Sackett papers, 1841-1842

Creator Sackett, Mary, 1825-1869

Date 1841-1842

Place Great Lakes, Illinois--Winnebago County

Language English

Subjects Canal-boats, Pleasant Valley Reading Circle (Laona, Ill. : Township)

Description A journal kept by Mary Sackett when she and her family emigrated from New York state to Laona, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1841-1842, three numbers of a manuscript pioneer newspaper with original work done by members of an Illinois reading circle in 1849, a recipe for taffy, some penmanship exercises and two colored drawings. Also, photocopies of genealogical material relating to the Sackett family collected in 1945.

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User-Contributed Transcription blow violently and we had every appearance of a heavy shower, but we hadvery little rain till night. This was the first rain we had had since we left N.Y.During the storm we passed through Little Falls but did not see much of the main fall of the river. The bed of the river was covered with rocks over which the watertumbled along with great rapidity, throwing up spray and foam. It was quitea romantic pretty looking place. About one mile from the village of ValleyFalls the Canal is laid on the bed of the river being 50 ft in depth and muchwider than usual. Here was the most splendid scene I ever witnessed (for youknow i never traveled much in the country) On each side of the canal wererocks 40 or 50 ft in height which were covered with tall trees, to which the stillnessof the water, (though the wind was blowing very hard we did not feel it here) the low black clouds, the sharp lightning and pealing thunder added muchsublimity & grandeur. It continued very fine showery raining all the eveningDuring the night we came into very shallow water so that we were agroundpart of the time. The canal here was so full of boats that it was almost impossible to get along, we were banging and thrashing about all night, firstagains one boat and then another. Our boat was not heavy laden or we could nothave proceeded at all, as it was we did not progress but 6 miles25th I arose quite early having passed a restless night on account of the noise and bustle on deck. The weather was cloudy chilly showery and pleasant by spellsso we were obliged to sit in the cabin all the forenoon. we felt quite homesick and many times wished ourselves back in N.Y. From 10 till 2 we lay in Utica to have our rudder repaired, which had been broken the preceding night. While we were there, we were obliged to keep in the cabinas it rained very hard most of the time, this made us still more lonesome

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Archival Collection Title Mary Sackett Papers

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Call Number Midwest MS 38 Box 1 Folder 1

BibID 998358338805867

Projects Tag Chicago and the Midwest

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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